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Memorial Sloan Kettering integrative medicine specialist Kevin Liou

Kevin Liou, MD

Integrative Medicine Specialist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Memory and concentration problems
  • Urinary and bladder problems
  • Sleep problems

My Specialties

  • Acupuncture
  • Integrative medicine
  • Managing symptoms of cancer treatment
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Director, Integrative Medicine Fellowship Program
Get To Know Me

I am an integrative medicine specialist, board-certified internist, and a licensed acupuncturist who seeks to promote the health and well-being of people whose lives have been affected by cancer.

I use evidence-based complementary approaches with standard cancer care to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of my patients. Drawing from the latest scientific evidence, I provide guidance on healthy eating, exercise, sleep, stress management, and the safe, appropriate use of traditional Chinese herbal formulas and other dietary supplements. 

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I also use acupuncture to manage symptoms that may arise from the cancer treatment process such as pain, fatigue, insomnia, urinary issues, sexual dysfunction, nausea, hot flashes, anxiety, depression, and difficulties with memory or concentration.

As the Director of the Integrative Medicine Fellowship Program, I educate medical trainees about the evidence-based practice of integrative medicine in cancer care. I also conduct research on the effects and mechanisms of complementary approaches, including acupuncture, massage, yoga, mindfulness techniques, and music therapy. I am involved in several clinical trials investigating integrative medicine, and I currently lead studies focused on improving quality of life in prostate cancer survivors. I am dedicated to advancing the research and practice of integrative medicine, with the goal of making evidence-based complementary therapies available to everyone and their communities. 

My Role at MSK

An integrative medicine specialist is a doctor with special training in therapies and treatments that go along with cancer care. They include services such as acupuncture, massage therapy, and yoga, and also are called complementary medicine.

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Memory and concentration problems
  • Urinary and bladder problems
  • Sleep problems
  • Anxiety
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Fatigue
  • Hot flashes
  • Insomnia
  • Nausea
  • Neuropathy
  • Pain
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Symptoms and side effects
  • Dry mouth
  • Non-cancerous stomach and gastrointestinal conditions
  • Stress

My Specialties

  • Acupuncture
  • Integrative medicine
  • Managing symptoms of cancer treatment
  • Music therapy
  • Healthy lifestyle changes
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine/Primary Care - Weill Cornell Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Awards and Honors

  • Meredith Willson Pilot Research Award for Music and Health Research (2024)
  • Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research Award (2024)
  • Research Grant Award, Division of Subspecialty Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2024)
  • Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08), National Cancer Institute (2022)
  • Chanel Endowment to Fund Survivorship Research (2021)
  • New Investigator Forum Award, Society for Integrative Oncology (2019)

Fellowships

  • Medical Acupuncture - Helms Medical Institute
  • Integrative Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine

Insurance Information

Understanding your insurance options is an important part of managing your cancer care. We have relationships with many common healthcare providers and plans.

Aetna

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA and NYC retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

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Anthem BCBS Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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Carrum Health

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

Cigna

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

In Network Coverage Type
POS, EPO, HMO

Emblem

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Emblem to learn more.

Emblem Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Emblem Medicare Advantage (Medicare Choice PPO Network and VIP Prime Network Only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Empire Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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Fidelis

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Fidelis to learn more.

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

First Health

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Healthfirst

In Network Coverage Type
EPO, HMO, PPO, POS

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Healthfirst to learn more.

Healthfirst Managed Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Healthsmart

In Network Coverage Type
PPO EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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Horizon Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Husky CT Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Magnacare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO

Straight NJ Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

In Network Coverage Type
Federal Government

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

MVP

In Network Coverage Type
PPO/OAP

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

NYC Medicare Advantage Plus for City Employees

In Network Coverage Type
TBD

Oscar

In Network Coverage Type
HMO/EPO

Oxford

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, EPO

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Qualcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Tricare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

UMR

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS

United Healthcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

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Contact and Location

Dr. Liou sees patients at one location.

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Location
New York, NY
Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center
300 East 66th Street Floors 1 - 4 New York NY 10065
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Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.

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Clinical Trials

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Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.

You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.

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Research and Publications

View a list of Dr. Liou’s publications.

Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Kevin Liou discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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